My objective is to blend contemporary and eclectic design sensibilities in order to express the unique quality of each design situation. Much of my work has centered on understanding older homes and designing seamless looking additions. This work has lead us to designing “new old” homes with the same charm and detail as their ancestors. I love to integrate the interior spaces with the outdoors as well as pay special attention to the direction of natural light. Of particular interest to me is Landscape Design and the integration of the interior design with planting, patios, decks and outside spaces that unify whole project.
Residential design is special to me because of the close and collaborative nature of the relationship that needs to be fostered with my clients. I consider it a privileged to be asked to work on a home. It is an opportunity to establish the trust required to promote a great design that enhances and broadens the experience of one’s home.
For me, no project is successful unless it has achieved a client’s design expectations as well as their financial planning. As a teenager, I worked on framing crews and later as a carpenter, so I have always maintained a strong connection to the construction process. This has enabled me to practice Architecture with an instinct for financial planning that has served both my clients and their builders as they formulate budgets and build projects.
My commitment to adhering to budgets is as strong as my dedication to great design. It is for this reason that I believe our projects express equally my client’s financial and aesthetic goals.

Peter is a fantastic architect. We hired him for a complicated project and he was very flexible, accommodating and patient whilst we asked questions, or made changes to our plans. He understood what we wanted to accomplish and made it happen for us. We highly recommend him.

December 26, 2017

Ralph Kohl

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Project Date

Aug 2016

Project Price

$50,000 - $100,000

Peter Sachs and his staff were very professional in their design and management of a bathroom addition and remodeling of a Newton residence. The design was innovative and the finished project excellent. He handled the permits, presented at he hearing to gain approvals and arranged for the survey. I highly recommend Peter Sachs Architects as he is very creative, cooperative and easy to work with.

December 20, 2017

Kelly Rogers Interiors

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Client

Project Date

Dec 2017

Project Price

more than $100,000

I worked with Peter and his team on the renovation of my own home, a late Victorian. We loved the house, but the family spaces were isolated from one another, had been stripped of their original details, and didn't meet our functional needs. I was very concerned with the historical integrity of the home, and Peter helped us envision and execute an expanded, more open space that incorporated all of the original architectural details of the 'front of the house.' Peter really excels in his big-picture spatial planning, and has created a wonderful new layout and connective flow for these spaces (including our family room, dining area, kitchen, pantry, powder room, mudroom, and basement playroom, as well as patios and porches on the exterior). They are now built to work for our family of four, without looking like a modern-day addition as they had before. Peter was also extremely helpful and seasoned with navigating the local historic commission and zoning board. It was clear he has long-standing and good relationships with these committees, which is very inportant. As a homeowner and interior designer, I truly enjoyed collaborating with Peter and his team, and look forward to working together on projects for mutual clients.

December 3, 2017

Christina Daly

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Client

Project Date

Dec 2016

Project Price

more than $100,000

We used Peter Sachs to renovate and add a substantial addition onto our 1940's Cape style home. Peter was very successful at blending the old and the new portions of our home so that the style remained consistent to the original house, and the new portion does not look like a modern addition at all, even though it is. His knowledge of architecture is extensive, as was apparent in his use of space within the drawings. We are thrilled with the resulting structure. He is also very skilled at moving permits through the notoriously complicated City of Newton building permitting process, one of the main reasons we hired him.

November 1, 2017

Karl Scherrer

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Client

Project Date

Oct 2017

Project Price

more than $100,000

Since undertaking our project, Peter Sachs and his team have been consummate professionals--engaging with the general contractor, surveyor, town building and zoning, interior designer, cabinet maker, the list goes on. And everyone is impressed. Great work!

October 31, 2017

Yu Zheng

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Client

Project Date

Sep 2017

Project Price

more than $100,000

Peter is a very professional and creative architect. We had a large addition/renovation project on our house in Newton, MA with him. Our need is very customized. He was able to listen to us, being attentive to details, and care a lot about both functioning and aesthetic effects. His design has excellent flow, perfectly tailored to our need, and is full of architect details. His familiarity of the city zoning ordinance and permit application procedure has also helped tremendously in getting approval from various steps that we had to go through. I would highly recommend Peter and his crew to anyone!

October 22, 2017

D N

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Client

Project Date

Feb 2017

Project Price

more than $100,000

Peter is an experienced architect who is great to work with, very efficient, thoughtful, and responsive. He not only incorporated all our ideas into the design but also brought originality and novel elements that elevated the project. Peter is very well connected and made great recommendations for contractors and designers.

October 21, 2017

Linda Gillespie

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Client

Project Date

Jun 2016

Project Price

more than $100,000

Peter designed a beautiful and highly functional kitchen, family room and mudroom addition at the back of our house and helped us worked through all sorts of design, permitting and construction issues throughout the process and was a great resource. Everyone he referred us to was top notch. I recommend Peter and his team very highly.

January 4, 2017

Terry Newth

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Client

Project Date

Oct 2016

Project Price

more than $100,000

We have had a great experience with Peter. Our project had some unique attributes and Peter and his team thoughtfully designed a space that preserved the integrity of the existing home while improving on its functionality. His vision is what separates him from the pack.

December 31, 2016

Maria Conroy

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Client

Project Date

Aug 2016

Project Price

more than $100,000

Peter and his team were terrific to work with on our house renovation project. Peter walked us through the process of determining what we really wanted to achieve in the project and then really listened to us and he and his team designed a house that will work perfectly for our family. Now, we are a month away from moving in and we couldn't be happier. I highly recommend Peter Sachs Architect.

December 31, 2016

Mike Stuchins

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Client

Project Date

Jun 2016

Project Price

$10,000 - $49,999

From the second Peter Sachs entered my project, I knew he was the man for the job. His knowledge of the city zoning and historical commission as well as my house and the neighborhood were impressive out of the gate. He was happy to share ideas as we walked the lot and what I found was the Peter cared about the project and making it come to life and also how his design decisions impacted me financially.
Prior to meeting Peter, I had already interviewed two other architects. The energy and enthusiasm that Peter shared for my project gave me comfort that I had found the right person to help me and it made my decision that much easier. In addition, Peter had an idea that nobody else had thought of which was to attach a 2 car garage addition off the side of the house rather than the rear of the house where the existing curb cut was. In doing so, it is my belief that Peter's design is far superior, will save me money due to much of the existing house being kept intact but also creating a plan that will improve the resale value.
Other benefits I've found in working with Peter are as follows:
1) His staff is excellent
2) Peter listens. When you have an idea that is practical and makes sense he'll bring that into the plan
3) Peter and his staff do what they say they are going to do. When he tells you you'll have plans by a certain date, you'll have them.
4) Peter facilitates the entire permitting process from beginning to end
5) His ability to design new architecture with old is impressive. This project was for a house that was built in 1912 so keeping the historical and architectural integrity of the house was important, to both me and the city.
6) Peter has a high level of professionalism, knowledge of architecture and building and his quality of work and level of detail are best in class.
Ultimately, Peter Sachs Architect has been outstanding and I feel strongly that I've got the best possible plan for my home and I have Peter to thank for that. I would recommend this firm to anyone looking to get the best quality design with the highest level of professionalism and no nonsense in between. Thanks Peter Sachs Architect!

December 30, 2016

Darren Abrahamson

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Client

Project Date

Apr 2016

Project Price

more than $100,000

Peter did a fantastic job designing a large addition to our home that created a beautiful new space while retaining all the elements of our original construction look and feel